Winter Rose44˝ x 44˝ Wall Quilt or Table TopperInstructions also given for 72” sq. Lap Quilt

Winter Roses surround a simply-pieced center in deep reds and greens to dress your holidays in style. The pieced rose border was inspired by one of the mini prints in the Winter Rose fabric collection by KTQ.

Winter Rose44˝x 44˝ Wall Quilt or 72˝ x 72˝ lap quilt

SUPPLIES 44” sq. 72” sq. TAN #1 snowball blocks &1st border ½ yd. 1 ¼ yds.TAN #2 9-patches fat qtr. ¾ yd.TAN #3 pieced border - background ¾ yd. 1 ¼ yds.RED #1 snowball block corners fat qtr. ½ yd.RED #2 - dark red rose center fat qtr. ½ yd.RED #3 - medium red rose petals fat qtr. ½ yd.GREEN #1 9-patches fat qtr. ¾ yd.GREEN #2 pieced border - leaves fat qtr. ½ yd.GREEN #3 2nd border, outer border & binding 1 ⅜ yds. 2 ½ yds.BACKING & BATTING 50˝x 50˝ 2 yds. 4 ½ yds.COTTON THREAD piecing - dark tan; quilting - dark tan, green, red

CUTTING 44” sq. wall quilt TAN #1 snowball blocks - (4) 6 ½˝ sq. 1st border - (2) 2 ½˝ x 18 ½˝ (2) 2 ½˝ x 22 ½˝

TAN #2 - 9-patches - (20) 2 ½˝ sq.

TAN #3 - pieced border - (4) 6 ½˝ sq. (36) 2 ⅞˝ sq. (48) 2 ½˝ sq.

RED #1 - snowball corners - (16) 2 ½˝ sq.

RED #2 - dark red pieced border - rose center - (12) 4 ½˝ sq.

RED #3 - medium red pieced border - rose petals - (12) 2 ⅞˝ sq. (24) 2 ½˝ sq.

GREEN #1 - 9-patches - (25) 2 ½˝ sq.

GREEN #2 - pieced border - leaves - (24) 2 ⅞˝ sq.

GREEN #3 2nd border - (4) 1 ½˝ x LOF outer border - (4) 4 ½˝ x LOF binding - (4) 2 ½˝ x LOF

72” lap quilt TAN #1 - snowball blocks - (24) 6 ½˝ sq. 1st border - (2) 2 ½˝ x 42 ½˝ (2) 2 ½˝ x 46 ½˝

TAN #2 - 9-patches - (100) 2 ½˝ sq. OR (7) 2 ½˝ strips

TAN #3 - pieced border - (4) 6 ½˝ sq. (72) 2 ⅞˝ sq. (96) 2 ½˝ sq.

RED #1 - snowball corners - (96) 2 ½˝ sq.

RED #2 - dark red pieced border - rose center - (24) 4 ½˝ sq.

RED #3 - medium red pieced border - rose petals - (24) 2 ⅞˝ sq. (48) 2 ½˝ sq.

GREEN #1 - 9-patches - (125) 2 ½˝ sq. OR (8) 2 ½˝ strips

GREEN #2 - pieced border - leaves - (48) 2 ⅞˝ sq.

GREEN #3 2nd border - (4) 1 ½˝ x 50˝ LOF outer border - (4) 6 ½˝ x 74˝ LOF binding - (4) 2 ½˝ x LOF

CREATE (4) SNOWBALL BLOCKSPosition a RED #1- 2 ½˝ sq. on each cor-ner of TAN #1 - 6 ½˝ square. Sew diago-nally across red squares as shown. Press toward corner; trim inner red triangle. Blocks measure 6 ½˝ sq.; finish 6˝ square.

Arrange SNOWBALL and 9-PATCH BLOCKS into (3) rows of (3) blocks each with 9-patch blocks in all four corners;

. Sew blocks together horizontally into rows; press toward snowball blocks. Sew rows together; press. Center of quilt measures 18 ½˝ x 18 ½˝ sq.; 42 ½˝ x 42 ½˝ square.

1ST BORDERMeasure your quilt top. Cut TAN #1 - 1st border strips to length. Stitch 1st border to opposite sides of quilt top; press toward border. Add 1st border to top and bottom of quilt top; press.

PIECED BORDERCreate (12) Rose Flower blocks from A,B,C & D units; pieced blocks measure 6 ½˝ x 8 ½˝ each.

A - FLOWER CENTER Position TAN #3 - 2 ½˝ sq. on two corners of RED #2 - 4 ½˝ sq; stitch diagonally across squares as shown. Press toward corner; trim inner triangle to a ¼˝ seam allowance. Repeat for two RED #3- 2 ½˝ sq. on remaining two corners of RED #2 square.

B & C - FLOWER PETALSPiece (24) RED #3 and TAN #3 bias squares using 2 ⅞˝ squares. Chalk a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the red squares. Layer red and tan squares right sides to-gether; stitch a scant ¼˝ on each side of drawn line. Cut on drawn line; press toward red to create (2) bias squares. Bias squares measure 2 ½˝ sq. each. Add a TAN #3 - 2 ½˝ square to bias squares; press toward tan. Make (12) of each unit B & C.

B - make 12 C - make 12

draw line diagonally/layer/stitch 1/4” away/cut/press = 2 bias squares

PIECE (5) 9-PATCH BLOCKSSew 9-patches using (5) GREEN #1 and (4) TAN #2 - 2 ½˝ squares each. Press toward green. Nine-patches measure 6 ½˝sq; finish 6˝ square.

D - LEAVESPiece (48) GREEN #2 and TAN #3 bias squares using 2 ⅞˝ squares. Chalk a line diagonally from corner to corner on the wrong side of the green squares. Layer green and tan squares right sides together; stitch a scant ¼˝ on each side of drawn line. Cut on drawn line; press toward green to create (2) bias squares. Bias squares measure 2 ½˝sq. each. Sew (2) bias squares together as shown to make (24) of unit D.

D - make 24

ASSEMBLE (12) FLOWER BLOCKS

PIECED FLOWER BLOCK BORDERPiece (4) sets of (3) FLOWER BLOCKS side-by-side ( press. Sew two pieced borders to opposite sides of quilt top center, noting direction of flower blocks in color picture; press toward dark tan 1st border.

draw line diagonally/layer/stitch 1/4” away/cut/press = 2 bias squares

Add a 6 ½˝ tan corner to each end of remaining pieced borders; stitch to top and bottom of quilt top center, noting direction of flower blocks in color picture. Quilt top measures 36 ½˝ x 36 ½˝ square; .

MEASURE your quilt top; cut green OUTER BORDERS to length. Stitch to sides of quilt top; press toward outer border. Repeat for top and bottom outer border.

SANDWICH quilt top, batting and backing using the method of your choice.

MACHINE QUILT-in-the-ditch between blocks and around borders; cross-hatch thru 9-patches.

TRIM and square backing and batting. BIND with 2 ½˝ double binding.

B CA

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Winter Rose72˝ x 72˝ Lap Quilt

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